what would you pay for a (real) view?I had some fun in my January 20, privileged Chelsea Mercantile loft clears near $1,700/ft at 252 Seventh Avenue, talking about what spectacular views are worth at the Chelsea Mercantile (in two cases…
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water fountain view from Chelsea Mercantile loft worth only $1,040/ft
Tagged with: Chelsea Mercantile, Courtyard, Empire State, Floor Plan, Seventh, Skyscraper, Statue Of Liberty, Views
efficient market for “A” lofts at 130 West 30 Street
a shower with views!I don’t know that I have ever seen a Manhattan loft marketed before emphasizing shower views, so the campaign for the “1,394 sq ft” loft #14A at 130 West 30 Street (the Cass Gilbert) (“en-suite marble bath…
privileged Chelsea Mercantile loft clears near $1,700/ft at 252 Seventh Avenue
was it the iconic views?If there is a data geek out there looking for a laboratory to explore the value of views, one could do worse than start at the Chelsea Mercantile at 252 Seventh Avenue. The Merc is an…
Tagged with: Broker Babble, Chelsea Mercantile, Empire State, Premium, Renovation, Seventh, Skyscraper, Statue Of Liberty, Views
meticulous renovation of 233 West 26 Street loft means +31% over 2006, and a skirmish
adding bed + bath, meticulously, helpsOn my particularly cranky days I don’t react well to broker babble about a “meticulous” renovation, but on most days I see “meticulously” for what it is: a wonderful adverb that — when used in…
Tagged with: 2006, Bidding War, Broker Babble, Correction, Meticulous, Price Drop, Renovation, West 26
4 prices, 12 months to contract for loft at 315 West 36 Street
contract = best birthday present everThe “1,306 sq ft” Manhattan loft #14B at 315 West 36 Street came to market on October 19 and found a contract by October 14. Since you should assume that I type such dates carefully,…
Tagged with: 2003, 2005, Birthday, Due Diligence, Hotel, New Development, Views, West 36, West 37, White Box
151 West 17 Street loft sells up 9% in 16 months
at least everyone made moneyFrom a karmic perspective, it is nice that the “1,917 sq ft” Manhattan loft #6A at 151 West 17 Street (the Campiello Collection) has a fairly straight line sales history, with no hiccups or plunges: Dec…
Tagged with: Campiello, Greenwich, Market Noise, Ny Times, Quarterly Reports, Rational Efficient, Resale, Wall Street Journal, West 17, West Village
did Chelsea Mercantile loft sell at a record by accident at 252 Seventh Avenue?
Don Corleone, call your officeThere are not many non-penthouse lofts in the iconic Chelsea Mercantile condo that have sold on a $/ft basis anywhere near the range of the “1,517 sq ft” Manhattan loft #17B at 252 Seventh Avenue, which…
Tagged with: Cash Flow, Chelsea Mercantile, Private, Rent, Rent V Buy, Seventh, Statue Of Liberty, Views
tiny loft sells at ask ($1,104/ft) at 217 West 14 Street
steps did not hurt (even down)Having climbed up the stairs to get to the Manhattan min-loft #2F at 217 West 14 Street, you might be surprised to then climb down another 5 steps once you enter the loft. At only…
Lion's Head loft resale up a tad since 2006 at 121 West 19 Street
depending on how big “a tad” isUntil a Manhattan Loft Guy groupie out there does the precise math, I am going to estimate that the all-time favorite MLG Manhattan loft building is the Lion’s Head, 121 West 19 Street, at…
development watch: West 28 Street, between 6th & 7th Avenues
whose backyard is it, anyway?Some stories are perennials. For the Manhattan media wing of the Real Estate Industrial Complex it might be one merging trend (families move to suburbs for quiet!) or its opposite (families move back to city because…
Tagged with: Crains, Flower District, Hotel, Light, New Development, The Real Deal, Views, West 27, West 28
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